Perrett v. . Bird
Supreme Court of North Carolina
CONTROVERSY submitted without action- and determined before Coolce, J., at February Term, 1910, of Sampson. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
Plaintiff having acquired and holding the estate and interest of David Oates, Jr., in a tract of land, bargained the same to defendant, L. A. Bird, at the contract pr.ice of $1,500, and agreed to convey a good title.
Defendant having refused to pay, on the ground that the title held and offered by the plaintiff was not a good one, the present controversy was submitted, pursuant to law, for the purpose of determining the question.
The title offered by plaintiff was alleged and shown to depend upon the proper construction of the will of David Oates, father of David Oates, Jr., bearing date 1873,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Whitfield v. Garris.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Wool v. Fleetwood.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
- Buchanan v. . BuchananSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1888
- Sessoms v. . SessomsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
- Harrell v. . HaganSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
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- Patterson v. McCormickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
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